In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the conversion of a Florentine barn into a compact home by Italian studio Fōntego Architettura. More about "Green is such a relief in a world of beige!" says commenter
Italian studio Fōntego Architettura has converted a former barn near Florence into Fienile N, a compact house with geometric window screens and mint-green cabinets. More about Fōntego Architettura converts rural Florentine barn into space-efficient home
Design gallery Galerie Philia has unveiled an exhibition of contemporary designs based on the collections of the Medici family in the greenhouse of Florence's 16th-century Palazzo Corsini al Prato. More about Six designers reimagine Renaissance artefacts for Future Relics exhibition
US studio Rafael Viñoly Architects has unveiled its plans for an international terminal at Florence Airport in Italy that will be crowned by a 7.7-hectare vineyard. More about Rafael Viñoly Architects unveils plans for vineyard-covered airport terminal
Italian architecture studio Piuarch has completed a production factory for fashion brand Fendi in Florence, which features a green roof to "look like a raised garden". More about Piuarch tops Fendi factory with green roof to blend into Tuscan landscape
Copenhagen design brand Frama has contrasted modern furnishings against dark wood panelling inside this hybrid apartment and workspace in Florence, which belongs to Spanish director Albert Moya. More about Frama designs apartment for filmmaker Albert Moya in Renaissance villa
Twin slides loop through a Renaissance palace created as part of an installation by Carsten Höller and neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso, which explores emotional effects of people on plants. More about Carsten Höller installs slide experiment in Florentine palazzo
Carsten Höller will explore how plants react to human emotions through his next slide installation, set to be built inside the courtyard of a palazzo in Florence, Italy. More about Carsten Höller's next slide installation will reveal emotional links between people and plants
Stefano Boeri's proposal to use trees and planters to protect against terror attacks instead of "ugly" military-style barriers is to be implemented in Florence, mayor Dario Nardella has announced. More about Florence to adopt Stefano Boeri's "anti-terror" planters proposal
Architect Silvia Allori has overhauled a 1970s flat in Florence to create her own home and workspace, which features furniture that folds down from the walls and a shiny gold curtain that hides mess (+ slideshow). More about Fold-out furniture and storage solutions transform Silvia Allori's home into a studio
Huge terracotta wine vaults are concealed beneath a vineyard at this winery outside Florence by Italian firm Archea Associati (+ slideshow). More about Antinori Winery by Archea Associati
Skin is a new cosmetic surgery in Florence, Italy, designed by Michael Young and Katrin Olina. More about Skin by Michael Young and Katrin Olina